Head mounted display
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a head-mounted display showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken line showing of human head is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claim.
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Patent History
Patent number: D375495
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 20, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 1996
Assignee: Virtual I/O, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Inventors: Scott Maclness (Issaquah, WA), Christopher D. Wiegel (Seattle, WA), Jae P. Park (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Law Firm: Bogle & Gates, P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 0/41,651
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 20, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 1996
Assignee: Virtual I/O, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Inventors: Scott Maclness (Issaquah, WA), Christopher D. Wiegel (Seattle, WA), Jae P. Park (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Law Firm: Bogle & Gates, P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 0/41,651
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D14/124